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* Authors:		Kurinji Kemanth, Ramandeep Singh, and Sneha Maria Ignatious
* Project name:	How can Punjab Increase the Adoption of Crop Residue Management Methods? Survey Insights from 11 Districts of the State
* File name:		CEEW Crop Residue Management Survey - Punjab 2023
* Institutions:		Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) 
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* Project purpose:	Understanding the state of crop residue management practices in the state of Punjab
* File purpose:	Read me to know about the CRM survey data set and other related files that are uploaded on Harvard Dataverse.
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*	1. About the report
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The CEEW Crop Residue Management Survey - Punjab 2023 provides a multidimensional perspective on the existing CRM techniques in Punjab and highlights multiple nuances associated with the sustained adoption of CRM methods. The survey covered 1,478 farmers from 11 districts of Punjab between March and May 2023. The selected districts collectively accounted for about 58 per cent of the Kharif farm fires reported in Punjab in 2022. 

The survey was carried out by a team of 11 enumerators and two supervisors of NYAS Research organisation. A comprehensive questionnaire was developed to understand the farmer’s sowing and CRM preferences. Furthermore, a multi-stage stratified sampling method was employed to mirror Punjab’s farming population. To complement the findings, interviews were conducted with staff from agricultural departments and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). 

This report provides critical insights into cropping preferences, the state of CRM techniques, and the challenges farmers face. There remains much scope for policy action in both the agriculture and energy sectors to shift towards zero stubble burning. 


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*	2. About the files uploaded on Harvard dataverse
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This file is the ReadMe.txt, which gives details of the files uploaded on Harvard Dataverse. The zip file contains the following files:

- CEEW - ReadMe.txt. This file.

- CEEW - CRM Survey Punjab 2023 - Data.xlsx: An Excel file containing the raw data of the CRM Survey Punjab 2023.


- CEEW - CRM Survey Punjab 2023 - Design and data quality check.pdf: A pdf explaining the details on the sampling approach, questionnaire design, data collection and data quality checks.

- CEEW - CRM Survey Punjab 2023 - Questionnaire.html: A html file that has the entire questionnaire that was used to conduct the CRM Punjab 2023 survey.
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